Nathan Huygevelde
Nathan Huygevelde (born 23 January 2004) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and for their youth team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 2004 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Olympic Ledegem | ||
| 2010–2017 | Kortrijk | ||
| 2017–2020 | Gent | ||
| 2020–2022 | Union SG U18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Union SG U23 | 48 | (9) |
| 2023– | Union SG | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
At sixteen, Huygevelde switched from the youth academy of Gent and joined Union SG where he primarily played for the club's youth team in the Belgian Division 2. His first involvements for the senior team came when he was named on the bench in both of the team's Champions League qualifying matches against Rangers, later in the season he was also an unused substitute in the teams Europa League last 16 and quarter-final matches. He wasn't named in the matchday squad in any of the league or cup games.
In his first season for Union U23, he made thirty appearances and scored five goals.
His first appearance for the senior team came on August 12, 2023, when he featured as a last-minute substitute as the team beat OH Leuven later in the season he also featured in a derby game against RWDM. He also made a late substitute appearance for the team in the Europa League qualifying and the Europa Conference League. For the youth team, he made a further eighteen appearances scoring four goals.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals! | ||
| Union SG U23 | 2022–23 | Belgian Division 2 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Division 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9 | ||